Cristiano Ronaldo has received arguably his biggest compliment since joining Real Madrid from Manchester United, as president Florentino Perez has labelled him a Madrid legend and a worthy successor to club great Alfredo Di Stefano.

The 29-year-old has performed miracles in the Spanish capital since making his record-breaking £80 million move and his ability level from his time with the Red Devils has improved tenfold.

This season, numerous La Liga records – including one dating back to 1935 - have been shattered due to his goal scoring antics and there are more on the horizon.

Lionel Messi’s 50-goal La Liga haul looks under threat, and the Portuguese winger is just one goal shy of Raul’s 71-goal Champions League record.

The superlatives to describe Ronaldo were beginning to run out during that his final two years with United at Old Trafford. Now, there is little, if anything, left to say.

However, club president Perez did his best during a recent conference as he sang the praises of his current side and left a special mention to his star player.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, has scored an amazing 274 goals in 262 matches for Los Blancos since making his debut in 2009 and is closing in on Di Stefano's feat.

Despite winning a number of personal awards in the Spanish capital, with just one La Liga trophy and one Champions League success there is undeniably room for more trophies in his illustrious trophy cabinet.

Tom Thorogood

I'm a 27 year old language teacher and writer based out in Mexico with a passion for football and swimming. I like to focus on the top European Leagues, especially La Liga, as well as the footballing development in Central and South America. My favourite teams include Derby County, Barcelona and Jagaures de Chiapas.